Recho Audio Tour of London's Brewing History

It wasn’t all that long ago that our beautiful city was the epicentre of the beer world…

Up for exploring London’s brewing history going back to the 18th century right up until present day (where there seems to be a new brewery popping up around every corner)? We’ve created an innovative tour around London of some of the most interesting and notable sites that you can enjoy, better still it’s totally free !

We have partnered with brand new app ‘Recho’ and are inviting you to follow the rich history of the city’s drinking heritage via a series of hidden recordings which have been geo-tagged to significant locations from London’s brewing past. Using cutting edge location-based technology, the recordings are discoverable only in the location pertaining to the specific stop on the tour. Each of the recordings/stop on the tour are narrated by leading names in British brewing, featuring beer experts, journalists and celebrity craft beer fanatics.

You’ll be taken on a tour following the path of the Thames from central London and then out East to Greenwich. Each location further unearths the almost forgotten legacy of London brewing, painting a picture of the brewing and drinking culture in the city from way back when to today. Starting on Thrale Street near London Bridge, the spiritual home of London brewing, the tour takes in several spots around Southwark and Bermondsey before heading toward Greenwich and stopping off here at our state-of-the-art Brewery - where the UK craft beer revolution was born back in 1999.

To check out the Meantime Recho Brewing tour of London, simply download the Recho app to your phone from the app store and go to Thrale Street to begin!

Full list of locations below:

1. Thrale Street, SE1 9HW – read by Rod Jones, Beer Sommelier of the Year 2015a. Stand on the corner of Thrale Street, Southwark Street and Maiden Laneb. Head up Maiden Lane and follow it round to the right until you meet Park Streetc. Turn left and you will see a sign on your left

2. Park Street, SE1 – read by Sarah Kingsbury, Sub-editor at Olive Magazinea. Head back down Park street the way you cameb. Turn right at the end, down Stoney Streetc. Turn right onto Southwark Street and The Hop Exchange is on your right

3. Southwark Street, SE1 – read by Danny Wallace, journalist and authora. Turn around and walk down Borough High Streetb. You will see The George Inn on your left

4. The George Inn, SE1 1NH – read by Oisin Rogers, publicana. Turn right out of The George Inn and walk up Borough High Streetb. You will reach the south end of London Bridge

5. London Bridge – read by Matt Tebbut, chef and TV presentera. Turn left from London Bridge down Tooley Street and past London Bridge stationb. Past Battle Bridge Lane you veer left up More London Riversidec. Walk past City Hall and past London Bridge to Shad Thamesd. The first building you come to on Shad Thames is The Anchor Brewhouse

6. Anchor Brewhouse, SE1 2LY (Shad Thames) – read by Tim Anderson, Masterchef winner 2011a. Walk from here along Shad Thames until you reach the end of Tea Trade Wharfb. Look across the water and you can see HMS President jettyc. To the right of this you will see a gap in the buildings, this is Alderman’s Stairs

7. Alderman’s Stairs (Shad Thames) – read by Danny Kingston, food blogger Food Urchina. From here walk along Bermondsey Wall then turn right along George Rowb. When you reach Jamaica Road, turn left to Bermondsey stationc. Take the 188 from Stop D all the way to National Maritime Museum

8. Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9NN – read by Jonny Pile, Executive Editor of Shortlist Magazinea. Walk through the gardens of the National Maritime Museum to The Old Brewery in the Old Royal Naval College

9. The Old Brewery, SE10 9LW – read by Alastair Hook, Founder and Brewmaster of Meantime Brewinga. Walk back out to Woolwich Road and turn leftb. Follow Woolwich Road until you turn left onto Blackwall Lanec. Follow Blackwall Lane until you reach your final stopd. The Meantime Brewery will be on your left